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Originally posted by khazadman:
i don't see the u.s. getting involved in such a thing.while we like alliances(to a certain extent)we do not like the idea of giving up any of our sovereignty either.and as much as the political left in the u.s. might deny it,the u.s. is a pretty conservative place.we are too individualistic.hell,we don't like our own government telling us what to do.we do have one thing in common though:a strong shared culture that is better than anything else the world has ever produced.
but you know what the biggest stumbling block would be?sports.your football,our soccer,will never be much more than a womens college sport here.
The USA hasn't always been the way it is now. The Louisiana purchase doubled it's size. Alaska and Hawaii extended the nation considerably. If Puerto Rico voted for it, it would be the 51st State of the Union. As it is they are a protectorate I believe, but the provision is there.
I agree with Milamber about the 'new country' statement. Hence the name
ANGLICA has a nice ring to it don't you think?